Julia Hoffler

Julia A. Hoffler CHESAPEAKE - Julia Antoinette Albert "Jule" Hoffler, 86, died Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2011 in a hospital. Mrs. Hoffler was born in Portsmouth and was married for 45 years to the late N. Curtis "Tex" Hoffler Jr. She was the daughter of the late Dr. Richard E. and Antoinette Schmidt Albert. Julia received her degree in biology from the College of Notre Dame of Maryland. Jule was a lifelong member of St. Paul's Catholic Church and an active community volunteer. For more than 15 years, Mrs. Hoffler volunteered with the Virginia Association of Hospital Auxiliaries, holding many positions on the board including president in 1987-1988. She was a Pink Lady Volunteer with both Maryview and Portsmouth General hospitals and was active in both hospitals' auxiliaries. Jule served as a board member of Maryview Hospital and was the chairperson of the Love Light Tree at PGH Auxiliary. She also participated with the St. Paul's School PTA and volunteered her time as bookkeeper/secretary at the church. Survivors include her children, Cathy H. Warren, Fran H. Jones (Wayne) and Julie H. Anton (Tommy); her grandchildren, Brian Warren Jr. (Ashley), Michael Warren, Curtis Jones (Paige) and Gregory Jones. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 3 p.m. Monday, Sept. 12, at St. Paul's Catholic Church (High and Washington streets) by the Rev. Jaroslaw Nowacki. Burial will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery, Portsmouth. A Christian wake will be held at 5 p.m. Sunday in Foster Funeral Home, Portsmouth. Condolences may be registered at www.bwfosterfuneralhome. com. Memorial donations may be made to St. Paul's Catholic Church Restoration Fund, 518 High St., Portsmouth, VA 23704. The family would like to thank Jule's caregiver, Donna Church for her many years of loving care. We would also like to thank the staff at Mayfair House Special Needs unit for the care given to our "Nana."